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Worldwide Name Statistics

Damien

Ranked #757 - 1 in 128,137 people
US

Most common in

United States

62k bearers

World total

62,433

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#757

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States62k
Worldwide
~62k
rank #757
Rarity
1 in 128,137
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~62k in US

About the name Damien

There are an estimated 62,433 people named Damien alive worldwide today. That ranks Damien at #757 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Damien is held by approximately 62,433 people, ranking #757 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,316 U.S. residents).

Historically Damien is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Damien appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Damien popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Damien, 1936 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1936: 6
  2. 1938: 6
  3. 1940: 13
  4. 1941: 9
  5. 1942: 7
  6. 1943: 8
  7. 1945: 5
  8. 1946: 7
  9. 1947: 11
  10. 1948: 11
  11. 1949: 15
  12. 1950: 10
  13. 1951: 17
  14. 1952: 21
  15. 1953: 12
  16. 1954: 16
  17. 1955: 18
  18. 1956: 15
  19. 1957: 26
  20. 1958: 32
  21. 1959: 28
  22. 1960: 37
  23. 1961: 38
  24. 1962: 42
  25. 1963: 35
  26. 1964: 45
  27. 1965: 43
  28. 1966: 35
  29. 1967: 51
  30. 1968: 85
  31. 1969: 93
  32. 1970: 129
  33. 1971: 154
  34. 1972: 280
  35. 1973: 355
  36. 1974: 671
  37. 1975: 552
  38. 1976: 675
  39. 1977: 846
  40. 1978: 1,521
  41. 1979: 1,343
  42. 1980: 1,351
  43. 1981: 1,048
  44. 1982: 963
  45. 1983: 797
  46. 1984: 718
  47. 1985: 697
  48. 1986: 650
  49. 1987: 580
  50. 1988: 668
  51. 1989: 782
  52. 1990: 746
  53. 1991: 820
  54. 1992: 865
  55. 1993: 904
  56. 1994: 976
  57. 1995: 954
  58. 1996: 845
  59. 1997: 907
  60. 1998: 956
  61. 1999: 1,129
  62. 2000: 1,303
  63. 2001: 1,408
  64. 2002: 1,658
  65. 2003: 1,895
  66. 2004: 1,968
  67. 2005: 1,939
  68. 2006: 1,999
  69. 2007: 2,265
  70. 2008: 2,118
  71. 2009: 2,014
  72. 2010: 1,937
  73. 2011: 1,835
  74. 2012: 1,667
  75. 2013: 1,624
  76. 2014: 1,509
  77. 2015: 1,426
  78. 2016: 1,305
  79. 2017: 1,355
  80. 2018: 1,362
  81. 2019: 1,246
  82. 2020: 1,216
  83. 2021: 1,235
  84. 2022: 1,102
  85. 2023: 1,013
  86. 2024: 1,005
  87. 2025: 935

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Damien worldwide?

There are an estimated 62,433 people named Damien alive worldwide today, ranking #757 globally.

Is Damien a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 128,137 people. In the United States there are roughly 62,433 bearers, which is 1 in 5,316 Americans.

Is Damien a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Damien is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Damien come from?

Who are famous people named Damien?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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